23 Facts About the UK That Confuse Foreigners

The United Kingdom might not seem like a place that could offer you anything more exciting than a cup of tea and some gloomy weather, but this place does, in fact, have its oddities. Did you know, for example, that Queen Elizabeth II can travel without a passport? Or that the national animal of Scotland is the unicorn? Or that from 1066 to 1362, the predominant language of England was actually French? Then let's see what else is interesting about the United Kingdom! Preview photo credit: UNITED KINGDOM - CIRCA 1952: A stamp printed in Great Britain showing a portrait of queen Elizabeth II, circa 1952: By neftali/Shutterstock.com, https://www.shutterstock.com/image-ph... Animation is created by Bright Side. Other videos you might like: Never Do These Things in Foreign Countries    • Видео   20 Things Proving That Japan Lives In 3018    • 20 Things Proving That Japan Lives In...   Rush Hour in Different Countries Like You’ve Never Seen It    • Rush Hour in Different Countries Like...   TIMESTAMPS: What Big Ben really is 0:26 The tallest Ferris wheel in the world 0:42 Are Great Britain and the UK the same thing? 1:25 Ever met a Scouser? 1:42 Village with a tongue twister of a name 2:26 The world’s shortest flight 3:13 What's considered an act of treason 3:24 The first billionaire author in the world 3:49 The national animal of Scotland 4:31 Don't wear an armor suit into the House of Parliament 5:08 How much tea the English drink 5:39 How you can get a telegram from the Queen' 5:54 No US eggs in the UK 6:11 It’s illegal to go to the cinema on a Sunday 6:27 How to become a black cab driver in London 6:46 The most popular name 7:05 #greatbritain # UnitedKingdom #ukfacts Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightgram   5-Minute Crafts Youtube: https://www.goo.gl/8JVmuC Photos: https://www.depositphotos.com East News ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices